2025–26 Ospreys (rugby union) season

Ospreys
Union Welsh Rugby Union
Founded2003 (2003)
LocationSwansea, Wales
GroundBrewery Field (Capacity: 8,000)
CEOLance Bradley
CoachMark Jones
CaptainJac Morgan[1]
Top scorerDan Edwards
(30 points)
Most tries5 people*
(2 tries)
LeagueUnited Rugby Championship
2024–2514th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.ospreysrugby.com
← 2024–25

The 2025–26 season is the Ospreys' fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 23rd season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Welsh Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025-26 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

The Ospreys were due to relocate to the St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground following a 20 year stay at the Swansea.com Stadium. However, it was announced on 12 August 2025 that the Ospreys would play all of their home games at Brewery Field in Bridgend for the 2025–26 season. This was done to allow redevelopment work to be completed at St Helen's, due to be completed by the start of the following season.[2]

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Stormers 7 7 0 0 218 87 +131 27 10 4 0 32 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Munster 7 6 0 1 172 126 +46 25 19 4 1 29
3 Cardiff 7 5 0 2 157 122 +35 24 16 4 2 26
4 Glasgow Warriors 7 5 0 2 185 99 +86 26 12 4 1 25
5 Ulster 6 4 0 2 202 140 +62 29 20 5 1 22 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Leinster 7 4 0 3 174 166 +8 27 23 4 1 21
7 Lions 7 3 0 4 203 212 −9 27 30 3 2 17
8 Connacht 6 2 0 4 148 139 +9 21 19 4 3 15
9 Bulls 7 3 0 4 184 211 −27 26 30 3 0 15 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Benetton 7 3 0 4 122 191 −69 13 28 1 0 13
11 Edinburgh 6 2 0 4 140 112 +28 22 18 2 3 13
12 Sharks 7 2 1 4 134 192 −58 20 24 2 0 12
13 Zebre Parma 7 2 0 5 121 203 −82 16 29 2 1 11
14 Dragons 7 1 2 4 132 203 −71 17 30 1 1 10
15 Scarlets 6 2 0 4 102 143 −41 12 19 0 0 8
16 Ospreys 7 1 1 5 137 185 −48 20 28 1 1 8
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[3]


27 September 2025 (1 BP) Bulls 53 – 40 Ospreys (1 BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
13:00 Try: Coetzee (8', 21')
Grobbelaar (39', 45', 58')
Jooste (51', 72')
Serfontein (61')
Else (68')
Con: Johannes (9', 40', 59', 69')
 Report Try: Giles (2', 80')
Keiran Williams (6', 35')
Walsh (30')
Morse (66')
Con: Edwards (6', 31', 36', 66', 81')
 Attendance: 2 992
Referee: Peter Martin
3 October 2025 Stormers 26 – 10 Ospreys Cape Town Stadium  
18:00 Try: Roos (10')
Simelane (58')
de Villiers (70')
Con: Matthee (59')
Pen: Matthee (41', 44', 57')
 Report Try: Hardy (3', 29')
 Attendance: 13 668
Referee: Peter Martin
11 October 2025 Ospreys 24 – 0 Zebre Parma Brewery Field, Bridgend  
15:00 Try: Cokanasiga (15')
Morse (18')
Ratti (74')
Con: D. Edwards (16', 18', 75')
Pen: D. Edwards (59')
 Report Attendance: 4,519
18 October 2025 Ospreys 17 – 42 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45 Try: Morgan-williams (13')
Morgan (45')
Con: Edwards (14', 46')
Pen: Edwards (24')
Cards: Lake  29' 		Report Try: Dobie (9', 50')
Steyn (16')
Matthews (40'+1)
Ferrie (62')
Duncan (76)
Con: A Hastings (9', 17' 40'+2, 51', 63')
Lancaster (77')
 Referee: Andrea Piardi
25 October 2025 Dragons 19 – 19 Ospreys Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30 Try: R Williams (38' c)
Coghlan (60' c)
Burrows (76' m)
Con: de Beer (40', 61')
 Report Try: Deaves (15' m)
Cokanasiga (20' c)
Hopkins (46' c)
Con: Edwards (20', 47')
Cards: Kasende  80' 		Attendance: 5,511[4]
Referee: Ben Breakspear
29 November 2025 Edinburgh 19 – 17 Ospreys (1 BP) Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
17:30 Try: Currie (33' m)
Morris (54' c)
Paterson (71' c)
Con: Thompson (1/2) (55')
Scott (1/1) (71')
 Report Try: Davies (25' m)
Cokanasiga (45' m)
Boshoff (75' c)
Con: Walsh (76')
 Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Peter Martin
Sat, Dec 20 Ospreys v Munster Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30
Fri, Dec 26 Scarlets v Ospreys Parc y Scarlets  
17:30
Thurs, Jan 1 Ospreys v Cardiff Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30
Fri, Jan 23 Ospreys v Lions Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Sat, Jan 31 Ospreys v Dragons Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Sat, Feb 28 Ospreys v Ulster Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Sat, Mar 21 Benneton v Ospreys Stadio Monigo  
15:00
Sat, Mar 28 Connacht v Ospreys Dexcom Stadium, Galway  
14:15
Sat, Apr 18 Ospreys v Sharks Brewery Field, Bridgend  
19:45
Fri, Apr 24 Cardiff v Ospreys Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45
Sat, May 9 Ospreys v Scarlets Brewery Field, Bridgend  
17:30
Sat, May 16 Leinster v Ospreys TBC  
17:15

URC Welsh Shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Welsh Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Cardiff 2 1 0 1 41 38 +3 6 5 1 1 6 —
2 Scarlets 1 1 0 0 21 17 +4 3 2 0 0 4 —
3 Dragons 2 0 1 1 36 43 -7 5 7 0 1 3 —
4 Ospreys 1 0 1 0 19 19 0 3 3 0 0 2 —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[5]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion


European Challenge Cup

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Montpellier 2 2 0 0 55 20 +35 9 2 2 0 10 Home round of 16
2 Ospreys 2 2 0 0 57 43 +14 9 6 2 0 10
3 Connacht 2 1 0 1 73 24 +49 11 4 1 1 6
4 Zebre Parma 2 1 0 1 48 48 0 6 7 1 0 5 Away round of 16
5 Montauban 2 0 0 2 39 74 −35 5 10 0 0 0
6 Black Lion 2 0 0 2 13 76 −63 1 11 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[6]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
7 December 2025
Ospreys v Connacht
Brewery Field, Bridgend
13 December 2025
Montauban v Ospreys
Stade Sapiac
11 January 2026
Zebre Parma v Ospreys
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
17 January 2026
Ospreys v Montpellier
Brewery Field, Bridgend


Home attendance

Season begins September 2025

Domestic League EPRC Challenge Cup Overall
League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2025–26 United Rugby Championship 2025–26 European Rugby Challenge Cup

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Changing roles for Ospreys duo Morgan and Tipuric". BBC Sport. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  2. ^ "OSPREYS AGREE TEMPORARY MOVE TO DUNRAVEN BREWERY FIELD". Bridgend Ravens. 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  3. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ Websites - 3bit.co.uk, We Build. "Dragon News : Burrows late try seals comeback draw". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 2025-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Pool Tables | EPCR Challenge Cup". European Professional Club Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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